"Big Kitties"

The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas reached its closest point to the sun. Here's how to follow the rest of its journey away from our solar system.

Driving a spacecraft around a planet isn’t anything like driving on a planet. A physicist explains orbital navigation.

What sneaky invisible forces enable these instruments to locate buried treasure?

Which film camera should you get? Which films are the best? We demystify the world of analog photography to help you get started.

Solar winds at a million miles an hour and freaky magnetic turbulence are sparking some of the best light shows in centuries.

By shifting water to a higher elevation, the giant Three Gorges Dam caused the Earth to spin more slowly.

“Anomalous” heat flow, which at first appears to violate the second law of thermodynamics, gives physicists a way to detect quantum entanglement without destroying it.

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit mechanical forces for growth and development.

Two mathematicians have proved that a straightforward question—how hard is it to untie a knot?—has a complicated answer.

The proof, known to be so hard that a mathematician once offered 10 martinis to whoever could figure it out, uses number theory to explain quantum fractals.

The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.

Whether you’re new to feeding birds or have been at your wits’ end for years, here are some tried-and-true tips on how to foil these wily rodents.